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• Illicit stablecoin activity hit 5-year high of $141B in 2025: TRM Labs
  Sanctions evasion networks, guarantee marketplaces, and large-scale money laundering schemes dominated illicit stablecoin use, says TRM Labs.Illicit entities received around $141 billion via stablecoins in 2025, the highest level observed in the last five years, says blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs.TRM said in a report released on Tuesday that the increase doesn’t reflect a broader […]
• Bitcoin selloff due to quantum fears doesn’t add up with Ether flat, says dev
  Bitcoin developer Matt Carallo says Bitcoiners are looking to “blame something” for the asset’s sluggish price, dismissing quantum fears as the culprit.Bitcoin’s recent sell-off isn’t due to quantum computing fears, because if that were the case, Ether would be soaring, says Bitcoin developer Matt Carallo. “I strongly disagree with the characterization that Bitcoin's current price […]
• AI agents not worth the cost as humans still cheaper: Tech execs
  Tech investor Jason Calacanis says he’s paying around $110,000 annualized to run an AI agent, more than most US salaries, and it’s not running at full capacity.The high costs of deploying and running artificial intelligence agents in the workforce may prevent them from replacing humans who can do the same work at lower cost, say […]
• Bitcoin options market structure leans toward $60K retest in February
  Bitcoin may stay capped under $70,000 as traders deploy bearish options strategies, and spot BTC ETF outflows point to a retest of the yearly low.Key takeaways:Professional traders are paying a 13% premium for downside protection as Bitcoin struggles to maintain support above $66,000.While stocks and gold remain strong, $910 million in Bitcoin ETF outflows suggest […]
• Kraken’s xStocks tops $25B in volume with more than 80K onchain holders
  Blockchain-based versions of US stocks are drawing growing investor activity, with onchain wallets and cross-venue trading expanding rapidly.Kraken’s tokenized equities platform, xStocks, has surpassed $25 billion in total transaction volume less than eight months after launch, underscoring accelerating adoption as tokenization gains traction among mainstream investors.Kraken disclosed Thursday that the $25 billion figure includes trading […]
• Bitcoin Lightning Network exceeds $1B in monthly volume: Report
  Analysis by Bitcoin services company River forecasts a transaction surge as individuals and businesses experiment with AI agentic payments.Monthly transaction volume on the Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network, a secondary layer for BTC that enables payment use cases, surpassed the $1 billion milestone in November 2025, according to a report from Bitcoin financial services company River.Transaction […]
• Bitcoin’s monthly losses break records, but history says a turnaround is brewing
  Bitcoin is on course to lock in another negative month, but one analyst says major differences in the current market structure could be a sign of a pending trend reversal.Bitcoin (BTC) is forming what may prove to be a fifth consecutive red monthly candle, which would be the longest losing streak since 2018. The silver […]